Chicago Fin Basis COT Report
Latest data as of 2026-10-06. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.
Large speculators were net long 18,372 contracts in Chicago Fin Basis futures as of 2026-10-06, up 7,835 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net short 11,178 contracts, with total open interest of 361,396 contracts. The COT index stands at 90.3.
| Open interest | 361,396 |
| Non-commercial long | 22,846 |
| Non-commercial short | 4,474 |
| Non-commercial net | 18,372 |
| Commercial long | 325,551 |
| Commercial short | 336,729 |
| Commercial net | -11,178 |
| WoW change in non-commercial net | 7,835 |
| COT index | 90.3 |
Last 52 weeks
| Date | Open interest | Non-commercial net | Commercial net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 18,372 | -11,178 |
| 2026-09-29 | 0 | 10,537 | -7,945 |
| 2026-09-22 | 0 | 10,913 | -7,816 |
| 2026-09-15 | 0 | 14,228 | -11,076 |
| 2026-09-08 | 0 | 12,291 | -8,479 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0 | 14,226 | -13,440 |
| 2026-08-25 | 0 | 10,310 | -10,145 |
| 2026-08-18 | 0 | 7,190 | -8,054 |
| 2026-08-11 | 0 | 4,278 | -6,092 |
| 2026-08-04 | 0 | 2,795 | -13,677 |
| 2026-07-28 | 0 | 2,633 | -7,326 |
| 2026-07-21 | 0 | 3,850 | -8,964 |
| 2026-07-14 | 0 | 1,305 | -6,771 |
| 2026-07-07 | 0 | -1,937 | -2,056 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0 | -5,858 | 1,165 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0 | -3,779 | -1,122 |
| 2026-06-16 | 0 | -3,840 | -2,123 |
| 2026-06-09 | 0 | -3,615 | -441 |
| 2026-06-02 | 0 | 190 | -3,490 |
| 2026-05-26 | 0 | 3,375 | -4,806 |
| 2026-05-19 | 0 | 4,722 | -6,697 |
| 2026-05-12 | 0 | 6,468 | -8,793 |
| 2026-05-05 | 0 | 7,314 | -11,143 |
| 2026-04-28 | 0 | 9,149 | -11,432 |
| 2026-04-21 | 0 | 11,180 | -12,643 |
| 2026-04-14 | 0 | 10,121 | -12,348 |
| 2026-04-07 | 0 | 12,728 | -14,176 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0 | 8,865 | -8,774 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0 | 5,146 | -5,221 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0 | 1,873 | -996 |
| 2026-03-10 | 0 | 1,628 | -1,183 |
| 2026-03-03 | 0 | -1,215 | 5,788 |
| 2026-02-24 | 0 | -7,977 | 9,843 |
| 2026-02-17 | 0 | -11,171 | 12,932 |
| 2026-02-10 | 0 | -12,032 | 15,149 |
| 2026-02-03 | 0 | -10,531 | 12,222 |
| 2026-01-27 | 0 | -23,024 | 24,467 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0 | -22,678 | 22,004 |
| 2026-01-13 | 0 | -26,257 | 27,520 |
| 2026-01-06 | 0 | -32,275 | 32,207 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0 | -32,279 | 33,966 |
| 2025-12-23 | 0 | -32,252 | 33,059 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0 | -32,695 | 28,466 |
| 2025-12-09 | 0 | -31,171 | 27,798 |
| 2025-12-02 | 0 | -27,837 | 19,337 |
| 2025-11-25 | 0 | -26,564 | 24,803 |
| 2025-11-18 | 0 | -20,139 | 16,701 |
| 2025-11-10 | 0 | -18,916 | 14,234 |
| 2025-11-04 | 0 | -17,898 | 13,020 |
| 2025-10-28 | 0 | -16,665 | 15,792 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0 | -18,151 | 17,065 |
| 2025-10-14 | 0 | -20,935 | 18,324 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the COT report?
- The Commitments of Traders (COT) report is a weekly publication by the CFTC that breaks down open interest in futures markets by trader category, including non-commercial (speculator) and commercial (hedger) positions.
- When is the COT report released?
- The COT report is released every Friday at 3:30 pm ET, with positions measured as of the prior Tuesday.
- What does non-commercial net mean?
- Non-commercial net is the number of long contracts held by large speculators minus their short contracts. A positive value means speculators are net long; a negative value means they are net short.